1929 The Bon Vivant's Companion or How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas

COCKTAILS

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BRANDY COCKTAIL

Use small bar glass

Three or jour dashes of gum One wineglass of brandy. syrup. One or two dashes of cura- Two or three dashes of bit- gao. ters. Squeeze lemon peel; fill one-third full of ice, and stir with a spoon.

FANCY BRANDY COCKTAIL

Use small bar glass

This drink is made the same as the brandy cocktail, except that it is strained in a fancy wineglass,and a piece of lemon peel thrown on top, and the edge of the glass moistened with lemon.

IMPROVED BRANDY COCKTAIL

Use ordinary bar glass

Two dashes of bitters. One small piece of the yellow Three dashes of gum syrup. rind of a lemon,twisted to Two dashes of maraschino. express the oil. One dash of absinthe. One small wineglass of brandy. Fill glass one-third full of shaved ice,shake well,and strain into a fancy cocktail glass, put the lemon peel in the glass and serve. The flavor is improved by moistening the edge of the cocktail glass with a piece of lemon. SI